[cayugabirds-l] Wood Thrush
I was surprised (and delighted) to hear a single Wood Thrush singing this morning in the woods behind our house. This is about a week earlier than usual. Lisa Wood Culver Rd. Town of Ithaca -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Apologies
My apologies for incuding all that trash in our last post. Those of us who get this in digest form know what a pain that is. Sorry. John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Common(land) Raven, Catbird, Pewee?
A raven was soaring all around commonland this morning (a bird which I would've seen if I'd walked back to my yard -- does that count? ;-D). In the thickets a FOY catbird was foraging and meowing, and in the woods a black-throated-green was singing. A towhee which I'd been hearing call for at least a week now sang a strange song of three powerful rattling sequences -- drink your tea, Tea! TEA!! -- but it continues to evade visual observation. Finally, for a moment I thought I heard the start of a pe-o-wee, but it paused abruptly and did not recur. It came from near where starlings and goldfinches tend to hang out, and not deep in the woods. Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Goetchius Solitary Spotted Sandpipers
Solitary Sandpiper conviently in east end of new pond closest to parking lot. Pair of Spotted Sandpiper in west end of new pond to the north of parking area. I'm still trying to figure out if there is just one or maybe two singing meadowlarks (You would think that would be easy, buy they/it fly/flies around.) Please let me know if you hear two at once. Cheers, John -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Northern Parula - Lansing
A newly-arrived Northern Parula was singing away in the aspens and elms off our patio this morning. It was very odd to hear that song while also watching two lingering Common Redpolls at our feeders: I can't imagine those species cross paths very often. -Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] finches and wh thr sparrows
This morning brought us many, many White-throated Sparrows, sharing the feeders with Purple Finches, Goldfinches, 6-8 Pine Siskins and a number of continuing Redpolls (5 or 6). They are going through sunflower seeds at a most a alarming rate! No warblers other than one cold Yello-rumped. Laura Hunt Hill Rd. Ithaca l...@cornell.edumailto:l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Female Ring-necked Pheasant
Today as I look out of my study window, I see a female ring-neck moving about the yard. She has been here for about 5 hours taking some seed from under a feeder, but mostly by my car. She has picked some smashed insects off of the grill and has mostly done a whole lot of nothing. We noticed her a few days ago in the field across the road spending time in a limited area. She looks healthy. Just wondering what may be going on. BTW, we are about 25 miles away from the Cornell pheasant farm, so we are assuming this is a wild bird. Richard Tkachuck -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] WTS
Four WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS (3M, 1F) at our feeder this a.m. in the company of one Song Sparrow and 2 Juncos. Looks like fallout all over this area based on reports from others this morning. Yesterday there was a male PURPLE FINCH at the feeder (FOY). Bill and Shirley McAneny, TBurg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] WTS
FYI, white-throated sparrows are not sexually dimorphic -- meaning a normal human can't tell male from female in the field. But they do have two morphs -- bright-striped and tan-striped -- with an interesting cross-preference relationship (see http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/white-throated_sparrow/lifehistory). Actually, as I scroll through my Sibley's, it would seem that nearly all Emberizine sparrows are sexually monomorphic (exceptions include juncos and lark buntings). Someone more expert should correct me if I'm wrong. Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] WTS
I've had both color morphs at my feeders this week. Sent from my iPad On Apr 29, 2013, at 7:10 PM, Suan Hsi Yong suan.y...@gmail.com wrote: FYI, white-throated sparrows are not sexually dimorphic -- meaning a normal human can't tell male from female in the field. But they do have two morphs -- bright-striped and tan-striped -- with an interesting cross-preference relationship (see http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/white-throated_sparrow/lifehistory). Actually, as I scroll through my Sibley's, it would seem that nearly all Emberizine sparrows are sexually monomorphic (exceptions include juncos and lark buntings). Someone more expert should correct me if I'm wrong. Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Female Ring-necked Pheasant
This sounds like the behavior of a recently released bird. If you ask around the neighborhood, you might eventually discover a pheasant fancier (usually a hunter) who raises them from chicks and then releases them in the surrounding countryside, hoping they will become established. Or the pheasant fancier might just find you - that's what happened to me. One day a guy who lives several miles from me just stopped by and asked if I'd been seeing any of the young pheasants he had released on my land! -Geo On Apr 29, 2013, at 2:47 PM, Richard Tkachuck rictkal...@gmail.com wrote: Today as I look out of my study window, I see a female ring-neck moving about the yard. She has been here for about 5 hours taking some seed from under a feeder, but mostly by my car. She has picked some smashed insects off of the grill and has mostly done a whole lot of nothing. We noticed her a few days ago in the field across the road spending time in a limited area. She looks healthy. Just wondering what may be going on. BTW, we are about 25 miles away from the Cornell pheasant farm, so we are assuming this is a wild bird. Richard Tkachuck -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] WTS
Thanks for pointing out the color distinctions. As a normal human being, I am willing to change my ID to three brights and one tan. And I think a little research is on my agenda. Bill McAneny -Original Message- From: bounce-86348349-7495...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-86348349-7495...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Suan Hsi Yong Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 7:10 PM Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] WTS FYI, white-throated sparrows are not sexually dimorphic -- meaning a normal human can't tell male from female in the field. But they do have two morphs -- bright-striped and tan-striped -- with an interesting cross-preference relationship (see http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/white-throated_sparrow/lifehistory). Actually, as I scroll through my Sibley's, it would seem that nearly all Emberizine sparrows are sexually monomorphic (exceptions include juncos and lark buntings). Someone more expert should correct me if I'm wrong. Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Monkey Run South, Mon 4/29
Out of school today because of grading of state tests, Tilden joined me for a walk on the pink-blazed trail at Monkey Run South on Monday morning. He found a silent WINTER WREN - a life bird for him, and first sighting of the year for me - up where the trail runs along the lip of the ravine. We also saw an OSPREY flying over, as well as a flock of 4+ kinglets in a pine. Otherwise, it was very quiet. Mark -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
